The Invest Salone Resource Bank brings together a collection of resources related to Invest Salone’s work to encourage investment, generate exports, create jobs and diversify four key sectors in Sierra Leone. Pooling resources produced by Invest Salone and external contributors, this tool will grow to provide a broad range of resources related to investing and doing business in Sierra Leone. Use the filters below to explore the resources by type, sector, topic and more.
The Business Clinic is a collaborative space that provides free “check-ups” to any business owner or entrepreneur that needs business training, expert advice or mentorship. The clinic also connects professional…
Sector: Other
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
Business clinics guide for trainer and consultants
This document offers guidance on the design of an effective workshop and productive one-on-one consultations at Business Clinics. The Business Clinics platform is a collaborative space created for entrepreneurs and…
Sector: Other
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
Teleficient’s pay-as-you-go application in Sierra Leone
Teleficient Communications Ltd is a local company that works in partnership with Azuri Technologies, a leading solar energy provider. This document outlines key findings and recommendations derived from research into…
Topic: Sustainable business
Sector: Energy
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
Solar pay-as-you-go opportunity in Sierra Leone
This document offers pay-as-you-go (PAYG) information to inform distributors entering Sierra Leone’s solar market. It includes an overview of PAYG best practices from aggregated learnings across sub-Saharan Africa to inform…
Topic: Sustainable business
Sector: Energy
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
Packaging industry market Sierra Leone 2017: SOBA assessment brief
Findings and recommendations from Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA). SOBA conducted an assessment of packaging for food and consumer goods in early 2017. The analysis reviews Sierra Leone’s…
Topic: Research and analysis
Sector: Manufacturing
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
Branding bootcamp: Accelerating private sector growth through world-class marketeers
The Branding Bootcamp is a commercial and scalable approach to talent selection and development that launched in partnership with Freetown Business School and Nairobi-based The Brandling. The Bootcamp consists of…
Sector: Other
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
Aromatic coffee hygiene snapshot: Showcasing food health & hygiene standards
Aromatic Coffee showcases its newly launched safety and hygiene assurance system and aims to influence other businesses to follow suit. Together, Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA) and Aromatic…
Topic: Health and safety
Geographic Focus: Sierra Leone
Published by: Sierra Leone Opportunities for Business Action (SOBA)
Economic policy responses to COVID-19
International Monetary Fund policy tracker that summarises key COVID-19 economic responses of governments across the world, searchable by country.
Business and COVID-19: From response to rebuilding better
Business Fights Poverty COVID-19 guidance on what actions businesses can take in the short term to support individuals, enterprises and communities to recover and rebuild better.
Business and COVID-19: Action toolkits
Business Fights Poverty toolkits on key COVID-19-related topics, including gender-based violence, vulnerable workers and micro and small enterprises.